Vikings Top Rams in Defensive Battle to Stay Unbeaten
Defensive end Carl Eller led Minnesota as the Vikings edged Los Angeles 10 9 for their seventh straight win in the regular season and 12th overall including preseason. Jeff Siemon Eller and Nate Wright highlighted a stifling unit that limited the Rams to 157 yards and three of 12 third downs.
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Finley Fined by Kuhn for World Series Antics
Oakland owner Charles O Finley faces a $7000 fine from baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn after series actions including ordering a disabled list for Mike Andrews and a postgame medical exam. Finley vows to appeal two fines while denying unfair treatment and noting lights at Oakland Coliseum.
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Otto's 189th Start Sets NFL Record
Oakland center Jim Otto set a National Football League record by starting his 189th consecutive regular season game for the Raiders against the Baltimore Colts. Otto, 35, broke Forrest Gregg's 188 straight starts, marking his 289th career game as the lone remaining original Raiders player active.
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Massachusetts repeats as Yankee Conference cross country champion
In Durham, New Hampshire, Massachusetts clinched its fourth consecutive Yankee Conference cross country title, dominating the meet with a strong team performance.
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Red Peppers By Gus Schrader
A column discusses major college football with focus on Iowa State Drake and Iowa. It notes Iowa State 2-4 with close losses, Drake 1-7, and Iowa 0-7, plus upcoming games against Purdue Wisconsin Ohio State Michigan State and others. A playful dialogue with Punchy Fisteras explores nicknames for the Big Ten race and mock gambling banter.
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Why college football games get lopsided scores
The article argues longer games add 15 to 20 extra plays, boosting scoring chances. Time is stopped for first downs and other stops, allowing momentum to grow and fresh players to score. The result is larger margins and pressure on coaches to appear successful in polls.
Pass the Hash
In a club talk Dr. Kenneth McFarland describes a football team’s coach lamenting a 130 pound fullback. The coach argues that smaller size plus strong blocking creates larger running holes.
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Secretariat Wins Canadian International as Turcotte Watches
Secretariat leaves on a winning note at Woodbine in the Canadian International Championship. Eddie Maple rode in place of suspended Ron Turcotte and led the Triple Crown winner to victory by six lengths over Big Spruce, with Golden Don third. Secretariat's time was 2 41 4 5 for the 1 1/8 mile grass race, earning $92,755 to push career earnings to $1,316,808 and setting the stage for stud duties at Claiborne Farm.
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